Qinetiq wins more contracts with defence departments amid war in Ukraine
The FTSE 250-listed company's missile targeting arm delivered a number of notable contract wins and deliveries for customer training exercises in Europe
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QinetiQ Group PLC is an international defence and security technology company with over 8,000 employees in Europe, Middle East and Australasia and more than 5,500 in North America. QinetiQ provides research, technical advice, technology solutions and services to customers in core markets of defence and security, and increasingly in the transfer of expertise and capabilities into adjacent markets such as energy and environment.
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The FTSE 250-listed company's missile targeting arm delivered a number of notable contract wins and deliveries for customer training exercises in Europe
The science and engineering company signed a five-year contract worth up to US$45mln
“Recent world events have reinforced the long-term needs of our customers," said chief executive Steve Wadey
“Recent world events have reinforced the long-term needs of our customers,” said chief executive Steve Wadey
The defence group said its order book stands at £900mln, with revenue, operating profit and cash flow all in line with expectations
The high-tech defense group’s share price rose 4.7% on Friday to 256.4p
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The defence group said it is maintaining short and medium-term guidance
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Britain's blue chip benchmark closed down nearly two points, or 0.03%, at 7,123
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“Full-year order intake has been strong and we expect to deliver high teens percentage revenue growth"
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This contract has been won through the Engineering Delivery Partner framework announced in November
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The analysts believe the “relatively shrinking exposure” to lower-margin contracts in the UK and better contract mix should drive margins improvement
The defence contractors also announced the acquisition of Manchester-based software and data analytics company Naimuri for £25mln
The firm said its work is “vital to maintaining the capabilities of defence, security and critical national infrastructure, including the emergency services”
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Qinetiq's own trading has continued on track in the second half of the year
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"Our focus for the remainder of the year is to win further campaigns globally, successfully deliver key programmes, and complete the acquisition of MTEQ."
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United Utilities, Intertek, Mitchells & Butlers, TalkTalk Group, and Tate & Lyle are all in the schedule for Thursday.
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Under the amended agreement, the group will modernise 16 critical defence facilities in the UK, with the ministry to invest £190mln in modernising the infrastructure, equipment, and working practices across all the sites
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The CRS(I) robot is designed to be back-packable and is equipped with advanced sensors and mission modules for dismounted forces to enhance mission capabilities
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The FTSE 250 defence technology company said its EMEA Service division had increased both its revenue and orders compared to the same period last year
The UK blue-chip index closed around 50 points lower at 7,658, while FTSE 250 was also down - over 99 points at 20,753